Any information of lymph node biopsy

I had a biopsy of a lymph node along with biopsies of 2 breast areas. The lymph node biopsy was the same as the breast biopsy - core needle, ultrasound assisted.  It wasn't painful although it was stressful, of course.

The lymph node was bad so my surgeon removed it and some others at the same time as my lumpectomy.  No need for the sentinel node procedure for me.  This was the standard in 2010 but perhaps not as widespread now that removing lymph nodes is not automatic.  I hope your node doesn't have any BC, Nikkito.  Sending hugs and good wishes.

My biopsies were Fine Needle and the first one he did that day was the node underarm, then he decided to do a coiple of other areas.  The first one did not hurt at all because he had numbed the area, he warned me the the last one would probably hurt 'a bit' as it was going a lot deeper than numbed - it did.  All were done the day I saw my PA at 11 amd was at the Radiology Clinic that afternoon.  Had the path report the next morning at 8 - as suspected.

Nikkito - you are in the creme de la creme (if there can be such a thing) of cancer hospitals - that's good. Lymph nodes can get get enlarged for many reasons besides br ca. Mine were enlarged because i had a rash from hell (several years after jy main tx were finished) but, because i had had br ca, they had to go at it like a needle in a haystack till they gave up looking. all the while I told them it's the rash! but, they kept going till they extracted and dissected 6 nodes  - and no br ca cells. I don't want to scare you, but geez they are thorough - it's their job. I felt like i was kicked in the gut, too.

I've finished my 5 yrs arimidex. No more for me, says the onc. Great! BUT - I would go on it again if & when they have studies that show 10 yrs is better than the "norm" - 5. so I'm kind of over and out. In my mind I'm 90% over it all - but the devil's advocate reminds me that those buggers can be lying somewhere waiting for a metastafest even as i type, so I do knock on wood. Wishing you the best treatment and outcome -

This Aug will be 5 yrs for me.  As far as I know today, I'm still NED (No Evidence of Disease) which is fantastic for IBC.  I do any and everything thing I ever did and have added A few new ones.  I've always been an 'outdoor' woman.  I/We have horses, I bicycle, I garden, I mow my yard and 3 others with my push mower and we boat .  Since DX, I have a new passion - fly fishing.  I've fished since a small child but not Fly Fishing. I found Casting For Recovery on line which has Retreats for women BC survivors.  Unfortunately, because of where I live there is none on my state.  Long story short - Hubby bought me a cheap fly rod and got me some lessons from the local fly shop.  I then had some classes at Cabelas for fly tying.  I am in the Project Healing Water program for Veterans and have now  built my own 5 wt fly rod and a 3 wt Hubby got me for Christmas.

We are all so different!  But I'm doing great for a 67 y/o.